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distracted from that pure enjoyment which is a foretaste of the bliss
of the angels. I feel my primitive instincts and unvitiated tastes
daily becoming more sensible to inspirations from above, from the
invisible. The ideal world, the soul world, the kingdom of heaven
within, I feel as if I were more a friend and citizen of O Lord! my
heart would break forth in praise of the riches of the life given
within! It seems that in this that we enjoy all, know all, and
possess all. If we have Thee, O Lord! if Thou hast taken up Thy
dwelling in us, we enjoy heaven within and paradise without!"

"August 21, 1844. The object of education should be to place each
individual mind in vital union with the One Universal Educator. . . .

"The only pleasure for man is his union with _a priori_ principles."

"August 23, 1844.--If the animal passions are indulged, of course you
must pay the cost. If you get a large family of children about you,
and please your animal appetites with all sorts of luxury, and
indulge your pride in all the foolish fashions of show, do not wonder
that it cost all your time to uphold such an expensive life. This is
necessary, unless you cheat some one else out of the hard-earned
value of his labor. I cannot conceive how a Christian, under the
present arrangements, can become wealthy without violating repeatedly
the precepts of his religion. . . ."

"Where shall we find God? Within.

"How shall we hear the voices of angels? Listen with the inward ear.

"When are we with God? When we are no more with ourselves.

"When do we hear the music of heaven? When we are entirely silent.

"What is the effect of sin? Confusion.

"Where does God dwell? In silence.

"Who loves God? He who knows nothing and loves nothing of himself.

"What is prayer? The breath of silence.

"What is love? The motion of the pure will.

"What is light? The shadow of love.

"What is force? The power of love.

"Where does God dwell? Where there is peace.

"Who is most like God? He who knows he is the least like Him.

"What is the innermost of all? Stillness.

"Who is the purest? He who is most beyond temptation.

"What is the personality of man? The absolute negation of
God.

"What is God? The absolute affirmation in man.

"What is it to know? It is to be ignorant.

"What should we desire? Not to desire.

"What is the most positive answer? Silence.

"What is the truest? That which cannot be proven."

"August 25, 184